- WWE’s website has a new poll up asking fans who they want to see Batista face when he returns – Randy Orton, John Cena, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose or Big E Langston. With almost 10,000 votes cast, Orton is leading with 36% of the vote. Lesnar is close with 33% and Cena is next with just 12%.

– CM Punk received a huge hometown ovation at Thursday night’s WWE live event in Chicago before defeating The Shield in a handicap match. After the match, they played “Chelsea Dagger” while Punk celebrated. That song is the goal song of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. Punk took the mic for a post-match promo but had to drop a pipebomb on a fan who yelled out that he sucked.

– Former WWE Diva Lisa Marie Varon attended Thursday night’s WWE live event in Chicago with a party bus from her Squared Circle restaurant. After the event, some of the WWE stars visited for a bite to eat. Here’s a photo of Varon and Natalya backstage: